Why not more in attendance?

[Musky Hunter]

With all the youth wrestlers around and the price so cheap I just don't see why more people don't come to these events.  What are your thoughts?  Being lucky to have both football and hoops tickets I see kids and parents all over together.  Why do not more parents take their wrestling kids to these events?  I was never a wrestler and love going to watch this team compete. 

[eagleeye]

I would love to, but the four hour drive each way is tough.
I do thank hammen for his updates during the matches. It keeps me glued to the computer during most matches

[Say-Say]

I'd love to see the stats on ticket sales over the past five years.

[rv84]

Lots of youth wrestling tournaments are on Sundays. There was one  in Sauk Prairie today.

[Harris]

My son has wrestled 46 varsity matches this year.  He has been practicing 4 to 5 days a week plus duals and tournaments for 3 months.  The last thing he wants to do right now is watch more wrestling.  He won't even watch it when I have it on the TV.

[jjgris]

Sorry, Went to Birkie for first time, what a rush. There is something about individual sports hat just draws me. Wish I could have watched Jordan and Medbery this weekend though.

[Manty77]

I generally attend every home dual.  The reason I couldn't attend the NE and IA duals is because I had to make some tradeoffs. Over the past 3 weeks I went to the HS conf, Reg, and Sectional tourneys.  This week I'll go to the HS State tourney on Thur, Fri, and Sat, and the following week I'll be the Big Ten tourney.  There is no way I could justify spending even more time this weekend away from the family. I wish the Badgers were able to space their home duals more evenly throughout the season.

[imnofish]

My back is sore from sitting in the bleachers all yesterday at sectionals.  Didn't feel like driving 4 hours (sitting) to watch a match (sitting), then drive back 4 more hours (sitting).  I know I would enjoy being there, but getting there and back is just too much of a PAIN.  

[badgerjohn]

I suffered thru the 18 minute drive Friday and Sunday     and I did NOT get booted out either time   

[Manty77]

I suffered thru the 18 minute drive Friday and Sunday     and I did NOT get booted out either time   

   

[imnofish]

I suffered thru the 18 minute drive Friday and Sunday     and I did NOT get booted out either time   

I'm glad your long commute was worth the effort.   

[Chinpin]

I suffered thru the 18 minute drive Friday and Sunday     and I did NOT get booted out either time   

Hey, John: did you hear the "dialog" reportedly going on between the Iowa Broadcasters and some of the fans? Would appreciate your take.
Also, some moaning on this side  of the Mississippi about Zeke and STJ not wrestling until the end of the 3rd period. Again, would like to hear your description of the match. Go Badgers!

[hasbeen132]

manty you could sit on the other side for awhile

[Spartan]

I suffered thru the 18 minute drive Friday and Sunday     and I did NOT get booted out either time   

Were you the one that got booted out during the UW OSU Dual?

[DrWhargoul]

We tend to miss the Sunday duals for youth tournaments.  We tend to go to the Friday nighters.  It might tough for a lot of HS kids to make it to the Friday nighters with practice and homework and whatever else.

If you're talking about attendence in general, there was a hockey game at the Kohl Center during the NE dual, so there's always the other teams to consider.  Where they are, when they're playing.  Most of the non-Lakeshore dorms are a lot closer to Kohl than to the Fieldhouse.